- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.2 gives it the charge, wider line does for Patel! Zampa speared it out wider with a bit of turn, Billings gets a bit lucky as the ball bobbles out of his gloves but straight onto the stumps. Phoenix in chronic danger of being bowled out now 85/71.1 hoisted out to deep square leg, Mahmood strikes first ball! A lovely moment after his lengthy absence. Donald has a hack off the length, a steepler to Lammonby, ten metres in from the rope, comfortably swallowed 5/11.3 smashed down the ground, brilliant take from Curran! There's that extra bounce again, Livingstone wasn't hanging around, a flat-batted smash back over the bowler's head, but that's superbly tracked, sprinting back from mid-on, and gathered with a tumble over the shoulder 5/22.2 skied out to deep third, three down in 12 balls! A loose slap across the line from Mousley, fails to account for the swing away from the bat, Zampa steadies himself under the leading edge. Deary me 8/33.2 Moeen chases the wider line, edged low to second slip! This is abject from Moeen and Phoenix. Little wonder Billings was happy to bowl! Good pace and line outside off, enough carry and movement to draw the hard-handed drive. Malan scoops it up in his first act as an Invincible 10/48.5 too easy! Malan was lurking at short cover, Bethell rocked back to slap the width and picked out the fielder's bread-basket 47/512.4 Round the wicket to change the angle. swings across the line, Lammonby on the deep midwicket rope jogs around to end Howell's fun! Jacks bags his second, Phoenix burn again 77/616.1 splat! Abbott makes room for a swing, bowled neck and crop, that's the end of that! 89/1014.3 that's just plumb! Wicket to wicket, it's the googly too, so it's not only plumb, but doubly so as the ball slides from off to middle. Milne is on his bike, and so are Phoenix! 85/815.3 another skidder, thuds the pads! When Zampa is straight, he is so straight. Full, hustling, doesn't turn at all but arrives on the shin before the batter is remotely ready. Phoenix are one away from an early bath! 87/9Extras9 (lb 3, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL89 all out (16.1 Overs, RR: 5.49 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Aneurin Donald, 1.1 ov), 2-5 (Liam Livingstone, 1.3 ov), 3-8 (Dan Mousley, 2.2 ov), 4-10 (Moeen Ali, 3.2 ov), 5-47 (Jacob Bethell, 8.5 ov), 6-77 (Benny Howell, 12.4 ov), 7-85 (Rishi Patel, 14.2 ov), 8-85 (Adam Milne, 14.3 ov), 9-87 (Tom Helm, 15.3 ov), 10-89 (Sean Abbott, 16.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 gottim - nicked to slip! Extra bounce does the job for Southee and Phoenix have a much-needed first wicket. Good, old-fashioned stuff from Southee, shaping away on a perfect length, the ball kicks up to kiss the shoulder of the bat and this time it's a simple take for Moeen 6/13.5 full again, plinked to mid-off! Wasn't quite there for the drive and Muyeye pops up a simple catch to the man on the edge of the ring. Southee gets another for Phoenix but it's been a decent start to the Invincibles chase, nevertheless 31/2Extras9 (b 2, lb 2, nb 4, w 1)TOTAL93/2 (13.4 Overs, RR: 6.73 per 6 ball)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Will Jacks, 1.2 ov), 2-31 (Tawanda Muyeye, 3.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AF Milne 3 0 29 0 9.66 7 6 0 0 1 TG Southee 4 0 20 2 5.00 11 2 0 0 0 TG Helm 3 0 22 0 7.33 7 3 1 0 0 SA Abbott 3 0 11 0 3.66 10 1 0 0 1 DR Mousley 0.4 0 7 0 8.75 1 1 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Birmingham Phoenix (Men) , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
23 July 2024 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Oval Invincibles (Men) 2, Birmingham Phoenix (Men) 0
Balls per over
5
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 18 runs, 4 wickets)
- Birmingham Phoenix (Men): 50 runs in 50 balls, Extras 8
- Balls 71: Review by Oval Invincibles (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GD Lloyd, Batter - SA Abbott (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Birmingham Phoenix (Men) - 89/10 in 81 balls (TG Southee 1)
- Powerplay 1: Balls 1 - 25 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 2 wickets)
- Balls 16: Review by Birmingham Phoenix (Men) (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GD Lloyd, Batter - TS Muyeye (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Oval Invincibles (Men): 50 runs in 42 balls, Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls (DJ Malan 22, SW Billings 22, Ex 6)
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